Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition signed by a number of Canadians including people from my riding of Mississauga South.
The petitioners draw to the attention of the House that police officers and firefighters are required to place their lives at risk on a daily basis, and that employment benefits for them do not often provide sufficient compensation to the families of those who are killed in the line of duty. Also, the public mourns the loss of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty and wishes to support them in a tangible way when their families are in a time of need.
The petitioners therefore ask Parliament to consider the establishment of a public safety officers compensation fund for the benefit of families of public safety officers who are killed in the line of duty.